TNCC vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas

Comparable Facts

Compare Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, VA with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas in Manassas, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Virginia Peninsula Community College is larger than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas based on total student enrollment (6,410 students vs. 272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Virginia Peninsula Community College is located in Hampton, VA (Midsize City setting); Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is in Manassas, VA (Large Suburban setting).
• Virginia Peninsula Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Virginia Peninsula Community College 24:1; Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia Peninsula Community College are 16.2% lower than at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas ($11,060 vs. $13,195).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.4% higher at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas than at Virginia Peninsula Community College (about $5,231 more per year; $16,757 vs. $11,526).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas than at Virginia Peninsula Community College (61% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia Peninsula Community College students is 28.3% larger than aid received by Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas students ($6,376 vs. $4,968).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both TNCC and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Virginia Peninsula Community College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($10,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, TNCC graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas graduates ($108 vs. $206).
• More TNCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.